Micarta Leather Sharpening Strop

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Product Overview

These strops were made with portability in mind, for you need a quick edge touch up in the field. The leather is mounted onto a piece of Canvas Micarta, and features serrations that give you a lot of grip in a small package. Available loaded with Green Stropping Compound, or Bare if you would like to apply your own.

The Green strop compound is considered a general purpose compound. Also known as Rouge, Strop compounds are composed of wax and impregnated with a fine polishing abrasive. The compounds are separated by colors dictating the "grit" of the rouge.  It is not recommended to mix different grit compounds with strops. If you choose to use a different strop compound, it should be loaded onto a new strop.

We sell small bars of Green strop compound for freshening up your strop here - Green Strop Compound

What is a Strop exactly?

A strop is a piece of leather with a micro abrasive infused into the fibers of the leather. When sharpening your knife with an abrasive stone or rod, it will leave a very small "burr" on your knife edge. This is a microscopic piece of the knife steel that is still remaining on the edge, and needs to be removed from the edge as the final step of sharpening. After using your knife for various tasks, the edge will dull on the high points of its edge. When in the field, you can use the strop to polish your edge, and regain some of that sharpness. By periodically stropping your knife, your cutting edge will last longer before it will need a resharpened.

Dimensions:

Pocket Strop - 4.74" x .875"

Field Strop - 5.5" x 1.25"

Basecamp Strop - 10" x 1.5"

Pocket Strop:

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Field Strop:

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Reviews

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  • 5
    Really a winner

    Posted by JDog on Jul 2nd 2024

    If’n you keep yer blades in good care, this will keep them in excellent, sharp condition in the field. It is just the right size to be productive and rigid enough to do what it’s supposed to do, correctly. Really a nice product. I’ll be getting a second.

  • 5
    Perfect travel size strop

    Posted by GR on Feb 6th 2024

    Great size for pack

  • 5
    Micarta strop

    Posted by Rob on Dec 16th 2022

    This is the perfect addition to my kit. I had never owned or used a strip before and this out a razor’s edge simply and quickly on my knives. And it’s as compact as can be while still being perfectly efficient. Highly recommend!

  • 5
    Field micarta strop

    Posted by BK on Jul 18th 2022

    Great little micarta strop! Keeps my smaller fixed blades razor sharp and fits in any of my kits.

  • 5
    Micarta leather strop

    Posted by FilT on Jun 7th 2022

    Looks like a well made product, will be a good addition to my hunting kit bag and will aid in keeping my knives sharp while. I whittling away steel! Thanks…

  • 5
    Strop

    Posted by John on May 26th 2022

    Loaded with green stropping compound and works very good for keeping a honed edge on the go!

  • 5
    Great product

    Posted by John Witham on Mar 26th 2022

    If you use strops to keep your knives razor sharp, as I do, these are for you. I’ve bought several. Always have two handy on outdoor trips. I get them unloaded and carry two. One I load with black compound for a serious start, and the other with fine green compound for fast touch ups. They work beautifully, take up little space and are very well made. Don’t hesitate to buy these. They’re wonderful tools

  • 5
    Micarta leather strip

    Posted by Charles Brown on Feb 18th 2022

    I used it quick but it works really good.

  • 5
    Excellent strop for on the go

    Posted by Ginge Brien on Jan 8th 2022

    Well made works great. Brings my Knives back to shaving sharp after a day of nesting. Perfect size to hand off my back or stick in a pocket. Well made. Sturdy.